North Philadelphia

Construction Progressing at 1300 Fairmount Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia

Broad Street, the city’s primary north-south thoroughfare, is seeing an influx of development proposals, particularly on its centrally located yet long-neglected portion between Center City and Temple University in lower North Philadelphia. At 1300 Fairmount Avenue, just off Broad Street and near the iconic Divine Lorraine Hotel, RAL Development is constructing a 185-foot-tall, 14-story mixed-use high-rise totaling 625,000 square feet. The structure will contain a 58,700-square-foot Aldi supermarket, a 12,000-square-foot preschool, and 487 apartments. Cope Linder Architects is the designer.

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501 Spring Garden Street via BLT Architects

High-Rise Apartment Building to Rise at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Spring Garden Street has seen a number of proposals in recent months, such as 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties. Bower Lewis Thrower Architects is the designer and Neal and Victor Rodin are the developers behind the 153-foot, 13-story high-rise, which will feature retail at the ground floor and 382 apartments above. The proposal, which was unveiled in the beginning of the year, will replace a strip mall and add much-needed density to the neighborhood.

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628 and 630 Master Street. Looking south. Credit: Google

Permits Filed for 628 and 630 Master Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of two attached single-family structures at 628 Master Street and 630 Master Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. Each of the structures will span a footprint of 431 square feet and each would feature a roof deck. Universal Building and Co is the listed owner for 628 Master Street, and Flores John is the owner specified at 630 Master Street.

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